Introduction
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In the previous article of the series “VMware Training. Year 2023″ we considered a list of training programs in the direction of Multi-Cloud: VMware Cloud Director.
Today we will talk about the main training programs in the field Virtual Cloud Network: VMware NSX-T Data Center.
VMware NSX-T Data Center
VMware NSX-T Data Center is the network virtualization and security platform that enables the virtual cloud network, a software-defined approach to networking that extends across data centers, clouds, and application frameworks.
Key current VMware NSX-T Data Center technology training programs are:
● VMware NSX-T Data Center: What’s New [V3.2]
- Duration: 3 days.
- Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
- Target audience: Network and security administrators, IT managers, VMware partners, and individuals responsible for implementing and managing the NSX-T Data Center deployments.
- Prerequisites:
- This course requires completion of the VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage course or equivalent knowledge and administration experience with NSX-T Data Center 3.0 or above.
In this three-day, hands-on training course, you explore the new features and enhancements in VMware NSX-T Data Center 3.2. You will be introduced to all new security features in NSX-T Data Center 3.2, including NSX Application Platform, NSX Malware Prevention, NSX Intrusion Detection and Prevention, URL Filtering, VMware NSX Intelligence, and VMware NSX Network Detection and Response.
This course also discusses the architectural and operational changes introduced in version 3.2 and discusses the enhancements to OSPF, VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer, and NSX Federation.
● VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V3.2]
- Duration: 5 days.
- Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
- Target audience: Experienced security administrators or network administrators.
- Prerequisites:
- Good understanding of TCP/IP services and protocols;
- Knowledge and working experience of computer networking, including switching and routing technologies (L2-L3) and L2-L7 firewall;
- Knowledge and working experience with VMware vSphere environments;
- Knowledge and working experience with Kubernetes or vSphere with VMware Tanzu environments.
- Solid understanding of concepts presented in the following courses:
- VMware Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals;
- VMware Introduction to Network Virtualization with NSX;
- VMware Network Virtualization Fundamentals.
This five-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training on how to install, configure, and manage a VMware NSX-T Data Center environment. This course covers key NSX-T Data Center features and functionality offered in the NSX-T Data Center 3.2 release, including the overall infrastructure, logical switching, logical routing, networking and security services, firewalls and advanced threat prevention, and more.
● VMware NSX-T Data Center: Troubleshooting and Operations [V3.2]
- Duration: 5 days.
- Level of difficulty: Advanced (L400+).
- Target audience:
- Experienced system administrators and network administrators;
- Network and security professionals who work with enterprise and data center networks.
- Prerequisites:
- Before taking this course, you must complete the following course:
- VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V3.2].
- You should also have understanding or knowledge of these technologies:
- Good understanding of TCP/IP services and protocols;
- Knowledge and working experience of computer networking and security, including:
- Switching and routing technologies (L2-L3);
- Network and application delivery services (L4-L7);
- Firewalling (L4-L7);
- VMware vSphere® environments.
- The VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization certification is recommended.
- Before taking this course, you must complete the following course:
This five-day, hands-on training course provides the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in operating and troubleshooting the VMware NSX-T Data Center environment. In this course, you are introduced to workflows of various networking and security constructs along with several operational and troubleshooting tools that help you manage and troubleshoot your NSX-T Data Center environment.
In addition, you are presented with various types of technical problems, which you will identify, analyze, and solve through a systematic process.
● VMware NSX-T Data Center: Design [V3.2]
- Duration: 5 days.
- Level of difficulty: Advanced (L400+).
- Target audience: Network and security architects and consultants who design the enterprise and data center networks and VMware NSX® environments.
- Prerequisites:
- Before taking this course, you must complete the following course:
- VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V3.2].
- You should also have the understanding or knowledge of these technologies:
- Good understanding of TCP/IP services and protocols;
- Knowledge and working experience of computer networking and security, including:
- Switching and routing technologies (L2-L3);
- Network and application delivery services (L4-L7);
- Firewalling (L4-L7);
- vSphere environments.
- The VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization certification is recommended.
- Before taking this course, you must complete the following course:
This five-day course provides comprehensive training on considerations and practices to design a VMware NSX-T Data Center environment as part of a software-defined data center strategy. This course prepares the student with the skills to lead the design of NSX-T Data Center offered in release 3.2, including design principles, processes, and frameworks. The student gains a deeper understanding of the NSX-T Data Center architecture and how it can be used to create solutions to address the customer’s business needs.
● VMware NSX-T Data Center: Multisite Deployments with Federation
- Duration: 3 days.
- Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
- Target audience: Network administrators, IT managers, VMware partners, and individuals responsible for implementing and managing the NSX-T Data Center Federation.
- Prerequisites:
- Before taking this course, you should complete the VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V3.0] course.
- You should also have the following understanding or knowledge:
- Good understanding of TCP/IP services and protocols;
- Knowledge and working experience of computer networking, including switching and routing technologies (L2-L3) and L2-L7 firewall;
- Knowledge and working experience of VMware vSphere environments.
- The VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization (2021) certification is recommended.
This three-day, hands-on training course provides you with the knowledge and skills to achieve competency in deploying, configuring, and managing the VMware NSX-T Data Center Federation. This course first introduces you to the architecture of the NSX-T Data Center Federation and then covers all features and functionality offered in the Federation, including the deployment of logical switching, logical routing, and security policies across multiple sites. Finally, the course describes various disaster recovery scenarios for the Federation.
● Migration from VMware NSX for vSphere to NSX-T
- Duration: 3 days.
- Level of difficulty: Intermediate (L300).
- Target audience:
- Experienced system administrators and network administrators;
- Network and security professionals who work with enterprise and data center networks.
- Prerequisites:
- Before taking this course, you must complete the following course:
- VMware NSX-T Data Center: Install, Configure, Manage [V3.2].
- You should also have understanding or knowledge of these technologies:
- Good understanding of TCP/IP services and protocols;
- Knowledge and working experience of computer networking and security, including:
- Switching and routing technologies (L2-L3);
- Network and application delivery services (L4-L7);
- Firewalling (L4-L7);
- VMware vSphere® environments.
- The VMware Certified Professional – Network Virtualization certification is recommended.
- Before taking this course, you must complete the following course:
This three-day, hands-on training course provides you with the skills, techniques, and tools required to successfully migrate your current VMware NSX Data Center for vSphere environment to VMware NSX-T Data Center. You will learn to choose between different migration approaches and how to perform the type of migration that best suits your current environment. In addition, you are presented with common migration problems and resolutions.
Brief Summary
In this article, we got acquainted with the main training programs in the field of Virtual Cloud Network: VMware NSX-T Data Center.
In the next publication of the cycle “VMware Training. Year 2023″ we will talk about training programs in the field of Virtual Cloud Network: VMware NSX.
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